Why Melbourne has earnt its title as the hay fever and asthma capital of the world
Melbourne is known as the hay fever and asthma capital of the world, and this year's warm, wet winter could make spring particularly challenging for allergy sufferers. An RMIT expert explains why the risks are higher and how Victorians can prepare.
Why an algorithm ‘choice’ is meaningless without transparency
The federal government is considering plans requiring platforms to let users opt out of algorithm‑curated feeds and switch to a chronological view. But an RMIT expert says the proposal misses a critical oversight – an opt‑out is not consent, and teenagers are being asked to agree to an algorithm they cannot see, cannot interpret, and cannot independently verify.
How 9/11 permanently changed air travel
This Friday marks the 25-year anniversary of the September 11 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States that triggered the most significant overhaul of aviation security in modern history. An RMIT expert explains.
Growing tensions between AI and the World Wide Web
The way people are finding information online could be entering a new phase, as website providers like Cloudflare push back against AI systems that collect and summarise content. RMIT experts say this shift could have significant implications for content creators, website operators and the quality of information available online.
